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THE UDAIPUR PORTAL Udaipur is a city, a municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of the Udaipur district in the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located 403 kilometres (250 mi) southwest of the state capital, Jaipur. Udaipur is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar in the former Rajputana Agency. Udaipur is a very popular tourist destination. Apart from its history, culture, and scenic locations, it is also known for its Rajput-era palaces. It is often called the "Venice of the East", and is also nicknamed the "Lake City" or "City of Lakes". Indian Institute of Management, Udaipur also known as IIMU, is a graduate business school in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. Established as an autonomous body in 2011, the institute offers the two year postgraduate programme (PGP), one year postgraduate programme (PGPX) and other management development programmes. It is one of the seven Indian Institutes of Management set up by the central government during the Eleventh Five-Year Plan.[1] The institute is set in the picturesque backdrop of Udaipur, one of the busiest tourist attractions in India.[2] Bhairon Singh Shekhawat B. (1923-10-23)October 23, 1923 – d.  Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was the 11th Vice-President of India. He served in that position from August 2002, when he was elected to a five-year term by the electoral college following the death of Krishan Kant, until he resigned on July 21, 2007, after losing the presidential election to Pratibha Patil. Shekhawat was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a leading member of the National Democratic Alliance at the time of election. He served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan three times, from 1977 to 1980,1990 to 1992 and 1993 to 1998. Baripol gate, City Palace , 1910 The Baripol Gate , City Palace , 1910 200px ...that parts of the 1983 James Bond movie Octopussy were shot in the city. ...that the National Highway between Udaipur-Chittorgarh is one of just two stretches common to the Golden Quadrilateral & the East-West Corridor. Suggest • Archive Template:/box-footer ► Udaipur no subcategories Rajasthan India Template:/box-header WikipediaProject Udaipur Template:/box-footer See the To Do List of articles Help assess articles supported by WikiProject Rajasthan Help suggest content for usage in this portal by using the archive links to obtain instructions Write Udaipur topics if you see a redlink which is worthy of an article Cleanup and expand articles relating to Udaipur The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject: What are portals? List of portals Featured portals What are portals? List of portals Featured portals